School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)
- Location:
- Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Uallacháin
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- (continued from previous page)A lie has no legsDo not ride a free horse to deathTis the thunder that frights but tis the lightning that smites
- In our district many old proverbs are used.
"The world would'nt make a race horse of an ass."
"He would drink the Shannon."
"Nature is stronger than training."
"He comes without asking like the bad weather."
"It is not a bad third attempt that will not succeed."
"A person often cuts a rod to beat himself."
"How ever long the day is, night comes at last"
"The biggest war that ever was some one came home safe."- Informant
- Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gooig, Co. Limerick